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Homeland Security

NIAID Awards $56M in Bio-Defense Contracts

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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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The National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded contracts worth $56.1 million to four companies for advanced development of anthrax antitoxins, as well as therapeutics and antibiotics for use against plague and tularemia. The largest award, $20.7 million, went to Nanotherapeutics, Inc., to advance the development of a new approach to formulate an existing antibiotic called Gentamicin so that it can be inhaled for outpatient use. Gentamicin currently can only be administered intravenously in a hospital. The…

Space

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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